Pete Heintzman
@palaeopete.bsky.social
Ancient DNA 🧬 | paleontology 🦴 | sediments 🏔️ | Based at @cpgsthlm.bsky.social | he/him/Pete
Web: palaeogenetics.com/peter-heintzman/
Web: palaeogenetics.com/peter-heintzman/
9 days left until the abstract deadline for #icp2026! 🧬
See below for our current estimates of the registration fee, which some folks have been enquiring about... ⬇️
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
See below for our current estimates of the registration fee, which some folks have been enquiring about... ⬇️
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
⏰ The clock is ticking❗
LESS THAN 10 DAYS LEFT to submit your abstracts (30th Nov).
Do it here👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Many of you are asking for the registration fees 💸. We are still working out the details, but we estimate 400-500€ for regular attendees and 300-400€ for students.
LESS THAN 10 DAYS LEFT to submit your abstracts (30th Nov).
Do it here👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Many of you are asking for the registration fees 💸. We are still working out the details, but we estimate 400-500€ for regular attendees and 300-400€ for students.
Abstracts – International Conference on Palaeogenomics 2026
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
9 days left until the abstract deadline for #icp2026! 🧬
See below for our current estimates of the registration fee, which some folks have been enquiring about... ⬇️
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
See below for our current estimates of the registration fee, which some folks have been enquiring about... ⬇️
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
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Our manuscript on bovine deep-time paleogenomics at Denisova Cave and in the broader mid-latitude Asia is online! doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... 🦬🦴🧬
Main findings in the 🧵 below ⬇️
@cpgsthlm.bsky.social @genomebiolevol.bsky.social #aDNA
Main findings in the 🧵 below ⬇️
@cpgsthlm.bsky.social @genomebiolevol.bsky.social #aDNA
Paleogenomics Reveals a Loss of Bovine Lineages in Mid-latitude Asia Over the Last 200,000 Years
Abstract. Bovines have a complex yet poorly understood evolutionary history that is characterized by admixture and diversity loss during the Late Pleistoce
doi.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Our manuscript on bovine deep-time paleogenomics at Denisova Cave and in the broader mid-latitude Asia is online! doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... 🦬🦴🧬
Main findings in the 🧵 below ⬇️
@cpgsthlm.bsky.social @genomebiolevol.bsky.social #aDNA
Main findings in the 🧵 below ⬇️
@cpgsthlm.bsky.social @genomebiolevol.bsky.social #aDNA
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🦣🧬🦣🤯💥We are pleased to share our new paper about ancient RNA expression profiles from the Woolly Mammoth, now published in Cell @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
If you want to know more, read the 🧵 below:
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
If you want to know more, read the 🧵 below:
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🦣🧬🦣🤯💥We are pleased to share our new paper about ancient RNA expression profiles from the Woolly Mammoth, now published in Cell @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
If you want to know more, read the 🧵 below:
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
If you want to know more, read the 🧵 below:
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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🦴🧬🦴🧬🦴
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
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Application deadline in less than a week! Apply to join the Uppsala Human Evolution team!
We are recruiting an associate professor (senior lecturer) at our program in Human #Paleogenomics and #PopulationGenetics. Come and join the Uppsala team! Please see the ad for more information. Application deadline: Sept 30st.
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Associate Professor in Human Paleo- and Population Genomics - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Human Paleo- and Population Genomics, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Faculty of Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
September 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Application deadline in less than a week! Apply to join the Uppsala Human Evolution team!
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New #CpgSthlm paper led by @maridehasque.bsky.social published in Biology Letters!
Genomic and morphological analysis reveals long-term mammoth hybridization in British Columbia, Canada
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
New #CpgSthlm paper led by @maridehasque.bsky.social published in Biology Letters!
Genomic and morphological analysis reveals long-term mammoth hybridization in British Columbia, Canada
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
September 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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New #CpgSthlm paper led by @maridehasque.bsky.social published in Biology Letters!
Genomic and morphological analysis reveals long-term mammoth hybridization in British Columbia, Canada
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
New #CpgSthlm paper led by @maridehasque.bsky.social published in Biology Letters!
Genomic and morphological analysis reveals long-term mammoth hybridization in British Columbia, Canada
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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🧵 Exciting news from our lab #CpgSthlm! 🥳
Thousands of years ago, mammoths roamed, and so did their fascinating microbial companions. Our latest study, published in 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭, brings them to light 🦣🦠🧬
Read the full paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
Thousands of years ago, mammoths roamed, and so did their fascinating microbial companions. Our latest study, published in 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭, brings them to light 🦣🦠🧬
Read the full paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🧵 Exciting news from our lab #CpgSthlm! 🥳
Thousands of years ago, mammoths roamed, and so did their fascinating microbial companions. Our latest study, published in 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭, brings them to light 🦣🦠🧬
Read the full paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
Thousands of years ago, mammoths roamed, and so did their fascinating microbial companions. Our latest study, published in 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭, brings them to light 🦣🦠🧬
Read the full paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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What a week! 🎉 Big thanks to @isba11.bsky.social for hosting an incredible ISBA conference — so well organized and full of great science.
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
What a week! 🎉 Big thanks to @isba11.bsky.social for hosting an incredible ISBA conference — so well organized and full of great science.
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Uh oh. What's this? Two unabashed extroverts given guitars and a remit to roast the field of ancient DNA? Sounds like trouble. One can only hope that if there is video footage, the people responsible have the good sense not to upload it for public viewing. No one wants to see this!
May 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Uh oh. What's this? Two unabashed extroverts given guitars and a remit to roast the field of ancient DNA? Sounds like trouble. One can only hope that if there is video footage, the people responsible have the good sense not to upload it for public viewing. No one wants to see this!
Reposted by Pete Heintzman
What an incredible time we had last week at the Nobel Symposium "Palaeogenomics: Charting the Future of Ancient DNA" 💀🦣🦠🧬🧪
Connecting with so many leading international researchers in #ancientDNA at beautiful Villa Aske and Stockholm was inspiring ✨🤩
Thank you to all participants!
Connecting with so many leading international researchers in #ancientDNA at beautiful Villa Aske and Stockholm was inspiring ✨🤩
Thank you to all participants!
June 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
What an incredible time we had last week at the Nobel Symposium "Palaeogenomics: Charting the Future of Ancient DNA" 💀🦣🦠🧬🧪
Connecting with so many leading international researchers in #ancientDNA at beautiful Villa Aske and Stockholm was inspiring ✨🤩
Thank you to all participants!
Connecting with so many leading international researchers in #ancientDNA at beautiful Villa Aske and Stockholm was inspiring ✨🤩
Thank you to all participants!
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We're thrilled to announce that the FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26 2026!
Topics will span from humans to wildlife and sediments 🧬🦣💀🦠 bring it on!
Save the dates!
Follow @palaeogenomics.bsky.social for news
👉icp2026.palaeogenomics.org
Topics will span from humans to wildlife and sediments 🧬🦣💀🦠 bring it on!
Save the dates!
Follow @palaeogenomics.bsky.social for news
👉icp2026.palaeogenomics.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We're thrilled to announce that the FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26 2026!
Topics will span from humans to wildlife and sediments 🧬🦣💀🦠 bring it on!
Save the dates!
Follow @palaeogenomics.bsky.social for news
👉icp2026.palaeogenomics.org
Topics will span from humans to wildlife and sediments 🧬🦣💀🦠 bring it on!
Save the dates!
Follow @palaeogenomics.bsky.social for news
👉icp2026.palaeogenomics.org
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The FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26, 2026!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
May 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26, 2026!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
New review paper on the evolution of cold-adapted species during the Pleistocene, focusing on mammals (but with nods to plants and beetles)! 🦣🐴🦬🦌🐭🌿🪲
By John Stewart, Inger Alsos (@arcecogen.bsky.social), Tony Brown, @lovedalen.bsky.social, and myself
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
By John Stewart, Inger Alsos (@arcecogen.bsky.social), Tony Brown, @lovedalen.bsky.social, and myself
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
The progressive evolution of cold-adapted species
The evolution of cold-adapted terrestrial species underwent two main phases. First,
the genera of cold-adapted taxa appeared during the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene.
The modern day and Late Plei...
www.cell.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
New review paper on the evolution of cold-adapted species during the Pleistocene, focusing on mammals (but with nods to plants and beetles)! 🦣🐴🦬🦌🐭🌿🪲
By John Stewart, Inger Alsos (@arcecogen.bsky.social), Tony Brown, @lovedalen.bsky.social, and myself
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
By John Stewart, Inger Alsos (@arcecogen.bsky.social), Tony Brown, @lovedalen.bsky.social, and myself
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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New review paper in TREE out!
The Progressive Evolution of Cold-Adapted Species
By John Stewart, @lovedalen.bsky.social, @palaeopete.bsky.social and others
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Progressive Evolution of Cold-Adapted Species
By John Stewart, @lovedalen.bsky.social, @palaeopete.bsky.social and others
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
New review paper in TREE out!
The Progressive Evolution of Cold-Adapted Species
By John Stewart, @lovedalen.bsky.social, @palaeopete.bsky.social and others
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Progressive Evolution of Cold-Adapted Species
By John Stewart, @lovedalen.bsky.social, @palaeopete.bsky.social and others
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#SedaDNA shows that transhumance of domestic herbivores has enhanced plant diversity over the Holocene in the Eastern European Alps journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
SedaDNA shows that transhumance of domestic herbivores has enhanced plant diversity over the Holocene in the Eastern European Alps - Scarlett Zetter, Sandra Garcés-Pastor, Youri Lammers, Antony G Brow...
The Eastern European Alps boasts highly biodiverse ecosystems and a rich archaeological history. However, there is limited research on the enduring impacts of h...
journals.sagepub.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#SedaDNA shows that transhumance of domestic herbivores has enhanced plant diversity over the Holocene in the Eastern European Alps journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Whales, Greenland, and some really old mud. My first PhD chapter now published in @natcomms.nature.com reveals 12,000 years of marine mammal history around Northern Greenland through DNA hidden in marine mud. Check it out: rdcu.be/emdYS
#sedaDNA #Greenland #Arctic #whales #seals
#sedaDNA #Greenland #Arctic #whales #seals
May 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Whales, Greenland, and some really old mud. My first PhD chapter now published in @natcomms.nature.com reveals 12,000 years of marine mammal history around Northern Greenland through DNA hidden in marine mud. Check it out: rdcu.be/emdYS
#sedaDNA #Greenland #Arctic #whales #seals
#sedaDNA #Greenland #Arctic #whales #seals
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NOBEL SYMPOSIA
We are delighted to announce two exciting public talks on Ancient DNA at Aula Magna (Stockholm University) on May 30th, 10:00-12:30h.
🦣⬅️ ”Can we bring back the woolly mammoth?” by Beth Shapiro.
🐎✋”The taming of the horse” by Ludovic Orlando.
Free entrance. All welcome!
We are delighted to announce two exciting public talks on Ancient DNA at Aula Magna (Stockholm University) on May 30th, 10:00-12:30h.
🦣⬅️ ”Can we bring back the woolly mammoth?” by Beth Shapiro.
🐎✋”The taming of the horse” by Ludovic Orlando.
Free entrance. All welcome!
April 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
NOBEL SYMPOSIA
We are delighted to announce two exciting public talks on Ancient DNA at Aula Magna (Stockholm University) on May 30th, 10:00-12:30h.
🦣⬅️ ”Can we bring back the woolly mammoth?” by Beth Shapiro.
🐎✋”The taming of the horse” by Ludovic Orlando.
Free entrance. All welcome!
We are delighted to announce two exciting public talks on Ancient DNA at Aula Magna (Stockholm University) on May 30th, 10:00-12:30h.
🦣⬅️ ”Can we bring back the woolly mammoth?” by Beth Shapiro.
🐎✋”The taming of the horse” by Ludovic Orlando.
Free entrance. All welcome!
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🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
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April issue: Review led by @amandalindahl.bsky.social and @indianadiez.bsky.social on the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and exosystem responses to a changing world. 🧪🌎
Web link: go.nature.com/4io2V0K
Readcube: rdcu.be/eh0v5
Web link: go.nature.com/4io2V0K
Readcube: rdcu.be/eh0v5
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
April issue: Review led by @amandalindahl.bsky.social and @indianadiez.bsky.social on the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and exosystem responses to a changing world. 🧪🌎
Web link: go.nature.com/4io2V0K
Readcube: rdcu.be/eh0v5
Web link: go.nature.com/4io2V0K
Readcube: rdcu.be/eh0v5
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Our study just published in Molecular Ecology Resources presents a probe set for target enrichment of uniparental haplotypes from ancient domesticated animals. Tested on samples spanning 43k years : bones, cave sediments, and farm soils! #eDNA #sedaDNA
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Validating a Target‐Enrichment Design for Capturing Uniparental Haplotypes in Ancient Domesticated Animals
In the last three decades, DNA sequencing of ancient animal osteological assemblages has become an important tool complementing standard archaeozoological approaches to reconstruct the history of ani...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Our study just published in Molecular Ecology Resources presents a probe set for target enrichment of uniparental haplotypes from ancient domesticated animals. Tested on samples spanning 43k years : bones, cave sediments, and farm soils! #eDNA #sedaDNA
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We just doubled the number of mammoth individuals with #million-year-old DNA! 🎉🦣🧬
Our new study reports 11 new #mammoth mitogenomes that are greater than 126,000 years old, of which two are more than one million years old!
Congrats, Camilo (@jcchacond.bsky.social) and everyone!
See thread below 👇
Our new study reports 11 new #mammoth mitogenomes that are greater than 126,000 years old, of which two are more than one million years old!
Congrats, Camilo (@jcchacond.bsky.social) and everyone!
See thread below 👇
New paper 🧵
A team co-led by #cpgsthlm 's researcher @jcchacond.bsky.social has analysed DNA from a large number of mammoths across a million-year timescale 🦣🧬
The findings include the discovery and analysis of the oldest known woolly #mammoth in North America!
👉 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
A team co-led by #cpgsthlm 's researcher @jcchacond.bsky.social has analysed DNA from a large number of mammoths across a million-year timescale 🦣🧬
The findings include the discovery and analysis of the oldest known woolly #mammoth in North America!
👉 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
April 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We just doubled the number of mammoth individuals with #million-year-old DNA! 🎉🦣🧬
Our new study reports 11 new #mammoth mitogenomes that are greater than 126,000 years old, of which two are more than one million years old!
Congrats, Camilo (@jcchacond.bsky.social) and everyone!
See thread below 👇
Our new study reports 11 new #mammoth mitogenomes that are greater than 126,000 years old, of which two are more than one million years old!
Congrats, Camilo (@jcchacond.bsky.social) and everyone!
See thread below 👇
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I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.
www.nature.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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New paper 🚨
This review led by #CPGstlhm researchers @amandalindahl.bsky.social @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social and @palaeopete.bsky.social explores how #ancientDNA 🧬 can be used to investigate all hierarchical levels of #biodiversity across time ⌚
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
This review led by #CPGstlhm researchers @amandalindahl.bsky.social @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social and @palaeopete.bsky.social explores how #ancientDNA 🧬 can be used to investigate all hierarchical levels of #biodiversity across time ⌚
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.
www.nature.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New paper 🚨
This review led by #CPGstlhm researchers @amandalindahl.bsky.social @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social and @palaeopete.bsky.social explores how #ancientDNA 🧬 can be used to investigate all hierarchical levels of #biodiversity across time ⌚
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
This review led by #CPGstlhm researchers @amandalindahl.bsky.social @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social and @palaeopete.bsky.social explores how #ancientDNA 🧬 can be used to investigate all hierarchical levels of #biodiversity across time ⌚
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s44...